Pacific Rim Shellfish Sanitation Conference
February 12-14, 2024 • Oakland, CA
Join the Pacific Rim Board and Colleagues for the 2024 Pacific Shellfish Sanitation Association Conference! Attendees will get agency updates, ISSC updates, and participate in important discussions that will shape the future of shellfish sanitation and food safety. This event promises insightful presentations and networking opportunities in the heart of Oakland, California.
ARCHIVE: 77th Annual Shellfish Conference & Tradeshow
September 19-21, 2023 • Seaside, OR
The PCSGA and NSA-PCS Shellfish Conference and Tradeshow is an opportunity for growers, researchers, agency sta , industry partners and students to explore new research findings, consider public policy issues facing the shellfish industry, and to share stories and learn from each others’ experiences.
Bi-Annual Beach Clean Up
March and October
Over the last 15 years, the shellfish industry has expanded, and yet the composition of debris collected during these cleanups remains fairly constant — with debris NOT related to shellfish aquaculture making up 80% of the collection. Of the small amount of shellfish gear recovered, about half is typically returned to shellfish grower’s farms, instead of the landfill. It is one of PCSGA’s primary goals to work with our members to minimize the amount of gear escaping from farms during storm events, and cleanup gear that enters our waterways.
Ecosystems Services
Photo Contest
Help tell the story of Ecosystem Services from shellfish farming with Your Photo! And win $200 cash!
Shellfish culture plays a vital role in providing natural ecosystem services to all living things in our marine environment. Ecosystem services are the beneficial ecological processes or outcomes which result from shellfish farming that we often take for granted.
Nicolas De Witt